Weekly Blogger Roundup: Aug. 8-14

Brooklyn is home to some of the world's greatest authors, and at Ditmas Park Patch we feel spoiled by the community of local writers who skillfully write about their passions for us each week.

In case you've missed a recent post, we've collected the week's must-read list below. Check them out!

Artist Susan Siegel detailed 's success. "Despite the grueling heat on Sunday, Brooklyn ARTery had an amazing turn out at our second round of Art Attack classes at the Cortelyou Market," she wrote.

42nd Assembly hopeful Rodneyse Bichotte wrote how desperation lead to the "" Zachary Lareche.

Local scribe Raquel Irizarry detailed the opening of .

Community leader Sylvia Kinard wrote how to to do their academic and personal best.

Maestra Claudia Copparoni treated us with a word of the day, teaching us how to say "," which means "good morning" in Italian.

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